Root-puller.



110.737.333. K' PATENTED AUG.25,1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented August 25', 1903.

PATENT OFFICE..I

ALFRED ERNEST BUNT, OF VALLENTYNE, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO WILLIAM SHIER, OF SUNDERLAND, CANADA.

ROOT-FULLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,333, dated August 25, 1903.

Application filed December 4,1902. Serial No. 133,937. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED ERNEST BUNT, blacksmith, of Vallentyne P. O., in the county of Ontario,in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Root-Fullers', of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in root-pullers, more particulary adaptable for pulling such roots as carrots, turnups, beets, and parsnips and the object of the invention is to devise a very simple device of this class whereby the rapidity f the pulling of these vegetables may be greatly facilitated; and it consists,essentially, of a tongue-shaped device provided with cross-handles and arc-shaped gripping ends each having a centrally-depending lip or lug, as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure l is a perspective View of my improved root-puller, showing its practical application. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the root-puller. Fig. 3 is-a detail ofthe arc-shaped end.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A represents the two members of the rootpuller, which are pivoted together on a central rivet a and are provided at the top with the forks a', between the sides of which extends the handle a.

It will be noticed that the bottom ends of the root-puller below the pivotal rivet a are provided with arc-shaped portions A', extending longitudinally of the members, such arcshaped portions ending in a crosswise arcshaped portion A2, in the center of which extends the end of the portion A', which is bent straight down, so-that the arc-shaped portion A2 maybe affixed thereto, and then inwardly to form gripping lugs or lips d4.

The arc-- shaped portion A2 is secured by suitable rivets a3 to the bottom of each member, and such arcshaped portions extend equally to the-front and' rear of the lips a4.

It will be seen from the construction of my pressing inwardly the root may be gripped as indicated in Fig. l and I iind in practice when so gripped' may be removed quickly and without injury to the root itself, and, in fact, from actual demonstration I have found that one boy canV do the Work of ve men, as he can move very rapidly along the rows on account of having no bending to do.

What I claim as my invention-is A root-puller for beetroots comprising a pair of elongated handle members pivotally connected together, and having lower portions curved outwardly and then inwardly to provide an enlarged space between for the top of the beet-root, curved grips secured to the free Y ends of said lower portions adapted to press against the sidesV of the beet close to the ground and lugs or lips also carried at the free ends of said lower portions and projecting inwardly beyond the inner faces of the grips whereby they are adapted to penetrate the beetat the points where it is held by the side grips, substantially as described.

ALFRED ERNEST BUNT.

, Witnesses:

B. BOYD, M. MCLAREN. 

